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A Call to Conscience, Faithful Citizenship and the Common Good

An Election Year Statement from the Roman Catholic Bishops of Michigan

Posted June 15, 2010

“While human embryo experimentation represents a direct attack on human life itself, the fact that voters approved Proposal 2 in 2008 should not prevent the Legislature from passing common sense provisions that penalize those who operate outside of the law,” says MCC Vice President for Public Policy Paul A. Long.

MCC and OSF St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group of Escanaba are announcing their solidarity with the position of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in opposition to the current Senate health care reform bill.

MCC released the following statement in regard to a television advertising campaign that misrepresents the Catholic Church's position on health care reform, and attacks Congressman Bart Stupak for his efforts to prohibit taxpayer funded abortion in the current health care reform debate.

After having served the Michigan Catholic Conference for over thirty-five years, the last sixteen as President and Chief Executive Officer, the Conference today announced that the retirement of Sister Monica Kostielney, R.S.M., has been accepted by the organization’s Board of Directors.

MCC offered the following statement after the Senate Health Policy Committee voted in a bipartisan fashion to move legislation that addresses transparency in human embryo research.

Michigan Catholic Conference President and Chief Executive Officer Sister Monica Kostielney, R.S.M. offered the following comments regarding the appointment of Reverend Monsignor Bernard A. Hebda as Bishop-elect of the Diocese of Gaylord.

Michigan Catholic Conference Vice President for Public Policy Paul A. Long made the following statement Sept. 29 after the Legislature approved the conference report for the Department of Human Services budget, which maintains funding for the Family Independence Program and the children’s clothing allowance program.

While legislative leaders seek to diminish further Michigan’s social safety net in an effort to balance the state’s $2.8 billion deficit, the Michigan Catholic Conference Board of Directors today approved a statement calling for solidarity with the state’s poorest citizens and urges legislators to enact a budget that protects essential needs.

A Call to Conscience, Faithful Citizenship and the Common Good

Un Llamado A La Conciencia: La Ciudadanía Fiel y el Bien Común

MCC Praises Senate for Passing Human Embryo Research Transparency Legislation

In Solidarity, Catholics Opposed to Current Senate Health Care Reform Legislation

Statement on Ad Campaign Attacking Congressman Bart Stupak

On the Retirement of President/CEO Sister Monica Kostielney, RSM

Statement on Passage of Human Embryo Research Legislation

MCC Welcomes Msgr. Bernard A. Hebda as Bishop-elect of Gaylord Diocese

Legislature Praised for Maintaining Funding for Family Independence Program, Children’s Clothing Allowance

MCC Board of Directors Calls on State Officials to “Protect Essential Needs’ for the Poor